holoplankton
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hol·o·plank·ton (hŏl'ə-plăngk'tən, hō'lə-) 
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Plankton that remains free-swimming through all stages of its life cycle.
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Holoplankton are organisms that are planktonic for their entire life cycle. Examples of holoplankton include diatoms, radiolarians, dinoflagellates, foraminifera, amphipods, krill, copepods, and salps.
See also
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Asexual Holoplankton:
1. Copepod 2. Physalia physalis
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